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Meaning of "perceived"



 
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Meaning of "perceived" #1 (permalink) Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:47 am   Meaning of "perceived"		  
What does "perceived" mean in "perceived disadvantage" as opposed to "actual disadvantage"?
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Meaning of "perceived" #2 (permalink) Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:05 am   Meaning of "perceived"		  
Hi apo

A "perceived disadvantage" is a disadvantage that someone senses or imagines. Because sensing or imagining something is not concrete, saying "perceived disadvantage" suggests that the disadvantage doesn't actually exist.

An "actual disadvantage" is a real one -- one that can be documented or proven in some concrete way.

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